Smash and grab burglars made off with guitars worth thousands of pounds in a lightning raid on a Merstham music shop.

Four guitars were taken when two thieves smashed their way into Newtons Music, on Merstham High Street, at around 1.40am on Monday (March 11).

Having broken in through the front window, the crooks were seen fleeing the scene carrying the guitars in the direction of the Feathers Hotel.

The thieves are described as black men, one of whom has afro hair, a stocky build and was wearing a light coloured top and dark coloured bottoms.

A Surrey Police spokesman said: "We believe this was a targeted offence with the guitars either being taken for the offender's personal use or stolen to order.

"I would appeal to anyone in the music industry who may have heard about the break-in or who has their suspicions around someone they know who may have suddenly come into possession of such instruments to contact officers with information."